Happy New Year's OQ fandom! Here's a small drabble to celebrate!
Summary: during her freshman year at college Regina is disappointed when she learns that Robin won't be able to ring in the New Year with her. Unless…
Cold takeout and lukewarm wine.
Not the most spectacular way to end the year. She sighed before taking another sip from her glass and settling deeper into her couch. The scene in New York Time's Square played on her TV screen. All confetti and fireworks. Her eyes flickered to clock above her kitchen.
11:55
Only five minutes left in 2015 and she would be spending it on her sofa wrapped up in her most comfortable sweats watching it all play out from the safety of her dorm room. How pathetic.
Her mind wandered back to Emma and Mary-Margaret, her best friends. They would be out by now, dressed up in their fanciest cocktail dresses curled up next to Killian and David, their respective boyfriends. She blew about a breath as she glanced in her room and spotted her own purple new year's dress, still hanging in her closet where she'd hung it the day before. They'd begged her to come along, of course but she'd refused. She'd never allow herself to be a fifth wheel, not even for New Year's. Then again that had never been the plan.
She sighed before walking over to her nightstand and picking up the framed photograph that she loved so much. A picture of her and Robin stared back up at her. Both in their graduation robes, he pressed a kiss to the side of her forehead as she smiled for the camera in surprise. She'd known instantly when she'd first moved into the dorms that this image of them was the first thing she wanted to see when she woke up and the last thing before she went to sleep.
She shook her head at the photo pitifully. "Robin…"
They'd both known that being in a long distance relationship was going to be hard but they'd both agreed to deal with it. To stay together no matter how far apart they were. And it wasn't that far, not really. She was enjoying her freshman year at NYU and he was doing the same at Boston University. Less than four hours away from each other they visited quite frequently, never going more than a month without seeing each other. Regina had never felt like she was missing out… until tonight.
He'd planned to be with her that day. He really did. But even the greatest boyfriend in the world couldn't predict the weather. A massive snowstorm derailed his plans to come out to see her. Travel in the city had come to a complete standstill. No one going in or out. She'd tried to convince him that she knew it wasn't his fault and that she'd be fine without him but she knew she couldn't hide her disappointment. Not from him.
It just didn't feel right, starting the new year without him.
She placed the photo back on her nightstand as she heard Ryan Seacrest excitedly speak into his microphone. "We are down to the last minute of 2015 so if you've got a loved one nearby I'd pull 'em close and pucker up!"
She rolled her eyes at his enthusiasm. It was hard not to be bitter as she pulled out her cell phone and for the fourth time that hour to check for messages.
She found not one waiting for her.
She knew the storm had cleared up a few hours ago but she still hadn't heard from Robin. He still couldn't be here but she thought at the very least he'd try to call her. If she couldn't see his face she'd settle for hearing his voice, always. He knew that. She pressed her lips together as she heard the countdown start on her TV.
10…
She jumped, startled, at the sound of a vicious knock coming from her door. She would swear that it's bang could be heard throughout the whole dorm.
9…
Still a little apprehensive she walked over to the door and gripped the handle.
8…
She twisted the door knob and the hinges of creaked as she swung the door open.
7…
A gasp flew from her throat as her brown eyes locked on the blue eyes that she'd been longing to see all day.
6…
"Robin…?"
5…
A breathless smile appeared on his face but not one word escaped him as stepped over the threshold into her dorm, snow still melting in his ruffled blonde hair.
4…
She could feel his hands shaking as his ice-cold fingertips made contact with her warm skin on her cheeks.
3…
His lips crashed against hers as she automatically brought her hands up to grip his shoulders, dusting off the snow that had built up from his time outside.
2…
Her back fell against the door as she pulled him closer to deepen the kiss. The fireworks in the sky were nothing compared to ones she could see right there in her dorm room with his body pressed against hers.
1…
He pulled back, his hands still on her face leaving her breathless as he pressed his forehead against hers. "Happy New Year."
Indeed it is, she thought silently.
Happy New Year!
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